Fashionable Micro ATX Cases

[Cali3350]

Hey guys, sorry to make a thread outright asking for a recommendation, but here I am.

I am helping a good friend set up a small business and I am taking care of the technical stuff. She has a relatively small area (its a 2 person beauty salon) and needs a PC for accounting / scheduling. She wants it to be "pretty and small" though.... so I need to find a Micro ATX case that is "pretty". It doesn't have to be pink and colorful, just small and cute (think along Apple design patterns). Any recommendations coming to your minds?

 

[SpeedBump613]

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1669965 Also comes in White. If the Apple Style is what she (you ) are shooting for. Can't imagine NOT using this.

 

[Redbeard]

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1669965 Also comes in White. If the Apple Style is what she (you ) are shooting for. Can't imagine NOT using this.

That's mini ITX.

Micro ATX, my personal favorite right now is the Silverstone TJ08B-E. Very classy looking.

NOTE: If Silverstone reps read this, good job, guys!

 

[burningrave101]

Get a white Bitfenix Prodigy and Z77 ITX board. Something like that will fit the bill for what a woman would refer to as a "pretty" case. The TJ08-E will not.

 

[WorldExclusive]

To me, the FT03 and FT03 Mini has the sleek unique look you want. It looks high-end and not doesn't resemble a desktop PC.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=ft03

This is it IMO - It has the Apple silver aluminum look :
http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-A...?ie=UTF8&qid=1343798832&sr=8-12&keywords=ft03

A gaming case doesn't make sense here. Shes only doing office work, so an ITX build is ideal and cheaper.
A sleek and simple case design like the FT03 Mini is the way to go.

 

[utspecter]

SilverStone Temjin Series TJ08B-E Black Aluminum is a nice case but in black. I also like the FT03 case as recommended above.

 

[exawatt]

If small and out of the way is the goal these are nice.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112361
Doesn't get much smaller than that. They come in silver as well.

 

[Quartz-1]

How about a Zotac Zbox? Either a Nano or a ID82 Just stick it behind the monitor for total invisibility.

 

[IanM]

Caseking.de is often worth a browse even if you're not buying from them, because they take their own good photos that give a decent impression of a case without the typical gloss that manufacturers marketing gives.

Try the cube cases section, quite a few µATX there: http://www.caseking.de/shop/catalog/Cases/Cube-Chassis:::29_10131.html

Also see Lian Li µATX: http://www.lian-li.com.tw/v2/en/product/product04.php?cl_index=1&sc_index=25&ss_index=63


Does it need to be µATX? mini-ITX now offers everything for the vast majority of users, so unless there is a requirement for multiple expansion cards then it's worth considering a change in the whole system spec.

 

[Modder]

What about this? They are a blast to work on. I even had 2 RX 360s stuffed in one by way of removing the optical drive cage.

http://www.amazon.com/Lian-Li-PC-V6...8&qid=1344049619&sr=8-5&keywords=lian+li+v600